A local artist collects hopes to inspire a new art installation in Iowa City. By Brett Shaw [email protected] Black tea in hand, surrounded by half-completed paintings and old T-shirts dappled...

By Levi Wright [email protected] William Elliott Whitmore is a true Iowan talent, born and raised in Iowa around country music. “I came from a musical family,” said Whitmore, who will perform...

The poet Dometa Brothers, reading Friday at Prairie Lights, crafts moody landscapes drawing inspiration from frigid Midwestern winters. By Austin Henderson [email protected] Poet Dometa Brothers’...

By Claire dietz [email protected] If the hills in Austria are alive with the sound of music, are the cornfields in Iowa the next best thing? Perhaps we will find out. This week through Feb. 5,...

Local comedians will host and produce a new monthly comedy showcase at the Blue Moose. By Brett Shaw [email protected] Shoulder to shoulder, eyes locked on center stage, the world becomes a little...

Choreographer Kyle Abraham can be ultimately summarized by its unique ability to transcend convention and push both the medium and the conversation forward. A dancer by training, Abraham incorporates elements...

By Lily Goodman [email protected] There were quite a few children’s films that came out in 2016, with the most lauded — such as Disney’s Moana and the excellent Zootopia — having been recently...

By Levi Wright [email protected] “Drive-by Truckers” fan-love for singing about real social issues without sugarcoating the truth. The controversial topics the group covers range from Donald...

By Isaac Hamlet [email protected] At first glance, the box-filled stage signifies little more than it appears to be, but over the course of the evening, the boxes will break from their status...

By Claire Dietz [email protected] The Cleveland Orchestra, though commonly referred to as one of the “Big Five” American classical ensembles, is widely considered second to none. While it keeps...

By Hannah Crooks [email protected] When Alyssa Cokinis began writing her play Happy Pills a few years ago, she had no idea how greatly it would be reimagined by the time it hit the stage. “I...